Two parts. a. Black hollow cylinder with ridges around exterior where sound is recorded. Interior has black ribbing. Rim of cylinder says "4M -998 WHEN I WAS TWENTY-ONE, ETC PHILLIPS & CHORUS." with Edison logo. B. Obverse panel consists of green and white background with green letters that have a shadowed outline of gold & white that state "EDISON/ BLUE AMBEROL/ RECORD/ FOUR MINUTE." To the left is a black & white image of T. A. Edison. Around image states "COPYRIGHT 1900 BY THE NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO., ORANGE, N.J. U.S.A." Below image states "TRADEMARK/ Thomas A. Edison.". To the left of image is a white panel that states in green letters the sales disclaimer. Color: GR,WH,GD